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A dānapatra from Jaya Prakāśa Malla to Kamala Vāna providing land for giving alms to the poor at Śrī Paśupatinātha (NS 875)

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Identifier: K_0328_0050
Title: A dānapatra from Jaya Prakāśa Malla to Kamala Vāna providing land for giving alms to the poor at Śrī Paśupatinātha (NS 875)
Type, original: dānapatra; copy

Content

Abstract: This document of King Jaya Prkāśa malla provides 100 ropanīs for giving alms to the poor at the shrine of Paśupatinātha. It is a copy of the copperplate made for the purpose.
Issued by and to: Jaya Prakāśa Malla; Kamala Vāna
Place: Deopatan; Maṭha Guṭhī; Nātha
Donor, king: King Jaya Prākaśa; king
Type of endowment: sadāvarta
Region of endowment: Kathmandu
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 100 ropanīs

Date

Date: unspecified 876 Vaiśākha bright 15 unspecified
Further details: card gives date as: "VS 1813"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Newari; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 23.00; 19.50; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: unspecified; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; 112; Bā. Da. Po. 24 no. Tā. Bā.
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 22/09/1993 as NGMPP K 328/50
Running no., exposures: K 20134; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 4/13/18, 12:00 AM; 11/9/22, 11:45 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: ropanī

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